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project located at Creekside Drive and Grand Ronde Road includes 12 two-bedroom, one-bath duplexes. Each unit is 1,120 square feet, with 16 market rate units and eight subsidized units. Each one has solar panels plus backup battery storage, and is rated by the Energy Trust of Oregon as a net-zero home, meaning that over the course of the year, tenants should pay next to nothing in utility bills. The $7.19 million project is funded with 80 percent Tribal dollars and 20 percent federal grant funds …

Gaming Spirit Mountain Casino launches Internet casino games 12.13.2013 Dean Rhodes Gaming , Spirit Mountain Casino The games that went online Nov. 6 at Spirit Mountain Casino can be played anywhere through the Internet and there is a link on the casino's Web site -- www.spiritmountain.com -- that will bring you there. These games play like the real thing, except for no bets and no payouts. "The online experience is a marketing tool," said Spirit Mountain Casino General Manager Randy Dugger …

, Tribal representatives shared cups of coffee and conversation with local representatives from the Medford area. And on Saturday, Sept. 26, on the shores of the Rogue River and in the shadow of Table Rock, Tribal members held an encampment at TouVelle State Recreation Site that included coffee brewed by Tribal Council member Jon A. George and conversation and community while beading. The Friday event attracted attendees from the Medford and Grants Pass offices of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council approves additional apartment complex construction 12.26.2018 Dean Rhodes, Smoke Signals editor Tribal Council , Housing Tribal members seeking to return to the Reservation and live in an apartment will have eight more options in the near future. Tribal Council approved a maximum $1.675 million contract to construct the second phase of the Wind River apartment complex during its Wednesday, Dec. 26, meeting. Seabold Construction Co. of Beaverton …

Tribal Government & News Health checks offered at May 5 General Council meeting 04.10.2013 Ron Karten General Council , Health & Wellness , Events Attention Eugene-area members! When was the last time you had your blood pressure or cholesterol checked? DiabetOmics will be on-site at the May 5 General Council meeting to do blood draws and health screenings. Anyone who has not taken part is strongly encouraged to participate. There is no direct cost to you. DiabetOmics has been working with our …

Tribal Government & News Tribe hires Ryan Webb to oversee large development projects 10.29.2020 Danielle Harrison Tribal employees The Tribe has hired Ryan Webb to oversee large development projects, such as the Blue Heron Paper Mill site in Oregon City and the former Multnomah Greyhound Park site in Wood Village. (Photo by Timothy J. Gonzalez/Smoke Signals) By Danielle Harrison Smoke Signals staff writer The Tribe has hired a project manager to oversee various ventures in Oregon City and Wood …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Council changes authorized signers 09.27.2017 Dean Rhodes Tribal Council It happens most every fall after Tribal elections: Tribal Council removes and appoints signers on Tribal bank accounts, credit cards and lines of credit. It was no different at the Wednesday, Sept. 27, Tribal Council meeting in the wake of former longtime Tribal Council Chairman Reyn Leno and Tonya Gleason-Shepek leaving office and a shakeup in Tribal Council officers occurring. As a result …

Culture Tribal Elder Nora Kimsey walks on at 102 09.08.2011 Ron Karten History , Walking On The oldest member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, Nora Kimsey, walked on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, at the age of 102. Nora Kimsey was born Dec. 2, 1908, and lived through the Tribe's Termination and Restoration. Funeral services are pending. Check back at the Tribal Web site for updated information as it becomes available. Share On Facebook Share On Twitter Share Article Link Subscribe …

Tribal Government & News Tribal Chairwoman featured in NCAI video 11.02.2011 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Federal government Grand Ronde Tribal Chairwoman Cheryle A. Kennedy and the Tribal Canoe family are featured in a video posted on the National Congress of American Indians Web site. It can be viewed at http://www.ncai.org/ . The National Congress of American Indians is holding its annual meeting in Portland, Ore., between Oct. 30 and Nov. 4. Portland is located in the ceded homelands …

Tribal Government & News Tyee Nature Reserve open to the public 06.14.2012 Michelle Alaimo Natural resources By Rebecca McCoun Tribal biologist The Tyee Nature Reserve, located to the south of the Grand Ronde Tribal Housing Authority building, is open for public use and is accessible from Housing Authority's parking lot. Restoration of this site has been an ongoing project between the Tribe's Natural Resources and Cultural Resources departments and the Institute for Applied Ecology, a non …